HURT IN BRIDGEPORT ATV ACCIDENT — Three people were hurt — including at least one with serious injuries — Saturday in an ATV accident in Bridgeport.

Three people were hurt — including one with serious injuries — Saturday evening in a UTV accident in a Bridgeport ...

Three people were hurt — including one with serious injuries — Saturday evening in an ATV accident in a Bridgeport neighborhood.

Senior Jordan Weiland poured in a staggering 48 points to lift the Chico Dragons to a 61-56 win over Maud that gave Chico an ...

The only thing standing in the way of Paradise’s bid to the state semifinals Friday was an extremely familiar opponent, and ...

Phil Ryan, a decorated Texas Ranger who famously hunted serial killers and ushered in professionalism during three terms as Wise County Sheriff, died Wednesday morning.  He was 80. Ryan had been ...

EARLY VOTING ENDS TODAY — Today is the last day to vote early in Tuesday’s primary. On election day, you will have to go to your specific voting precinct.

For the second year in a row, the Decatur Lady Eagles climbed to the mountaintop in one of the toughest regions in the state ...

The Paradise Panthers constructed one of their best defensive showings of the season Friday and turned the lock-down performance against Chisum into an area championship, 40-24. Paradise (33-2) held ...

The wave of data centers in Texas amid the AI boom is inching closer to Wise County. Last month Jack County Commissioners ...

The Messenger’s 2026 Reader’s Choice award winners are featured in a special section in this week’s paper on newsstands and online today. Winners were chosen by Messenger readers. FUNERALS — No ...

FIRE DESTROYS ALVORD HOME — An Alvord home was destroyed in a fire Sunday. The structure fire was reported around 5:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Wickham Street.